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IBMCVE-2026-18849

IBM OPENBMC: code execution

Medium6.8CVE-2026-18849 · Published Aug 19, 2026 · updated Sep 2, 2026

IBM OpenBMC FW1060.00 through FW1060.80 is affected by a vulnerability in the BMC firmware update process. An attacker with authenticated administrator-level access to the BMC can, under specific conditions, execute arbitrary code, resulting in a confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

IBM advisory

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
OPENBMC
Product
>= FW1060.00, <= FW1060.80No fix yet
Details and references
CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity from
the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
Weakness
CWE-22

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